Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
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The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the principal organisation representing the medical specialty of psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...

 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 and has responsibility for training, examining and awarding the qualification of Fellowship of the College (FRANZCP) to medical practitioners.

About

There are currently more than 3000 Fellows of the College who account for approximately 85 per cent of all practising psychiatrists in Australia and over 50 per cent of psychiatrists in New Zealand. Close to 1000 trainees are undertaking basic and advanced training to become psychiatrists in both countries.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is a collegial community of medical specialists and trainees committed to the following core purposes:
  • Preparation of medical specialists in the field of psychiatry
  • Support and enhancement of clinical practice
  • Influence and leadership across the mental health sector.


The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists's vision is a fellowship of psychiatrists working with and for the general community to achieve the best attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental health.

History

The Australasian Association of Psychiatrists was formed on 9 October 1946. In 1962, the association resolved to “take the necessary action forthwith to convert the association into a college”. and the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists was officially incorporated in Sydney on 28 October 1963. The Australasian Association of Psychiatrists was officially dissolved at a special general meeting in Melbourne on 12 April 1964. The first formal meeting of the council of the new College took place in Canberra on 25 October 1964. The meeting coincided with the College’s first annual congress.

The RANZCP was granted the Royal prefix with effect from May 1978. An extraordinary meeting of the College ratified the inclusion of “Royal” in the College’s name on 7 May 1978.

Menders of the Mind.
, published by Oxford University Press, commemorated the 50th anniversary of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry.

Governance

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is a company limited by guarantee.

The RANZCP is governed by its General Council, a democratically-elected Board of Directors which oversees a wide range of issues concerning the affairs and activities of the College, and is its supreme policy-making body.

The College comprises Branches in each State and Territory of Australia, and New Zealand. Its governance structure also includes Boards, Faculties, Sections and Special Interest Groups.

Specialist aspects of psychiatry are represented by three Faculties and four Sections:

The RANZCP also has a Board of Education and a Board of Practice and Partnerships.

Activities

The RANZCP:
  • Conducts a training and examinations process for qualification as a consultant psychiatrist
  • Administers a continuing professional development program for practising professionals
  • Holds an annual scientific congress and various sectional conferences throughout the year
  • Supports continuing medical education activities at a regional level
  • Publishes a range of journals, statements and other policy documents
  • Liaises with government, allied professionals and community groups in the interests of psychiatrists, patients and the general community

RANZCP Publications

The RANZCP publishes:
  • Two journals: the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry and Australasian Psychiatry.(http://informahealthcare.com/loi/anp; http://informahealthcare.com/loi/apy)
  • Consumer and carer treatment guides for Australia and New Zealand covering Anorexia nervosa, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Panic disorder, Schizophrenia and Self-harm. (http://www.ranzcp.org/resources/clinical-practice-guidelines.html)
  • A variety of position statements, clinical memoranda and practice and ethical guidelines pertaining to the practice of psychiatry to inform practitioners and the general public of issues that may impact upon the practice of psychiatry across Australia and New Zealand. (http://www.ranzcp.org/resources/statements-guidelines.html)
  • A Strategic Plan details the RANZCP’s vision, purposes, values and ethical principles, and strategic and operational priorities for 2009-2011.(http://www.ranzcp.org/publications/ranzcp-strategic-plan.html)
  • Annual reports of the RANZCP are available on the College website. (http://www.ranzcp.org/publications/annual-reports.html)
  • RANZCP media releases are available on the College website.(http://www.ranzcp.org/media/maintaining-our-profile.html)

Notable Fellows (FRANZCP)

  • Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO
    Marie Bashir
    Marie Roslyn Bashir AC, CVO is the present Governor of New South Wales since 2001 and also the Chancellor of the University of Sydney since 2007. Born in Narrandera, New South Wales, Bashir graduated from the University of Sydney in 1956 and held various medical positions, with a particular...

  • Professor Sir Mason Durie KNZM FRSNZ FHCNZ
    Mason Durie
    -Family:Durie is the older brother of former High Court Judge and Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court The Honourable Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie KNZM.-External links:* *...

  • Professor Christos Pantelis FRCP
    Christos Pantelis
    Professor Christos Pantelis is an Australian professor of medicine who is the Director of the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre.- Profile :Prof. Christos Pantelis completed his medical degree at the University of Melbourne and trained at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. Two years later, in 1979,...

  • Dr. Ainslie Meares
    Ainslie Meares
    Ainslie Dixon Meares was an Australian psychiatrist, scholar of hypnotism, psychotherapist, authority on stress and a prolific author who lived and practised in Melbourne.-Early life:...

  • Dr. John Cade AO
    John Cade
    For the former Maryland State Senator, see John A. CadeFor the Louisiana Republican state chairman, see John H. Cade, Jr.Dr John Frederick Joseph Cade AO was an Australian psychiatrist credited with discovering the effects of lithium carbonate as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar...

     (President 1969-1970)
  • Dr. Eric Cunningham Dax AO FRACP
    Eric Cunningham Dax
    Dr Eric Cunningham Dax, AO, BSc Lond, HonMD, FRACP, FRANZCP, HonFRCPsych was a British psychiatrist resident in Australia from 1952.-Clinical Work in England:...

  • Dr. Niall McLaren
  • Dr. John Diamond
    John Diamond (doctor)
    John Diamond, MD, graduated from Sydney Medical School in 1957 and was awarded his Diploma in Psychological Medicine in 1962...


See also

  • List of Australian organisations with royal patronage
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists
    Royal College of Psychiatrists
    The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom responsible for representing psychiatrists, psychiatric research and providing public information about mental health problems...

  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
    The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada ' , French: Collège royal des médecins et chirurgiens du Canada, is a national, private, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada...

  • American Psychiatric Association
    American Psychiatric Association
    The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...

  • Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists
    Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists
    The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists is a member College of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine...


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